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HR2322

HR2322 is a giant star in the constellation of Carina.

HR2322 visual magnitude is 5.98. Because of its reltive faintness, HR2322 should be visible only from locations with dark skyes, while it is not visible at all from skyes affected by light pollution.

The table below summarizes the key facts about HR2322:

5.98
Giant
HR2322 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of HR2322

HR2322 is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of HR2322 are provided in the following table:

06h 23m 37s
-52° 10’ 51”
260.64°
-25.23°
Carina

The simplified sky map below shows the position of HR2322 in the sky:

Finder chart HR2322 star
Simplified finder chart for HR2322.

Visibility of HR2322 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

HR2322 is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Digitized Sky Survey image of HR2322

The image below is a photograph of HR2322 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of HR2322 is -0.025 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.023 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Image of HR2322 star
DSS2 image of HR2322. The red arrow shows the motion of HR2322 during the next 10000 years (-4.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.83 arcmin in declination);

Spectral properties of HR2322

HR2322 belongs to spectral class G8 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.

G8III
4649K

Alternative designations of HR2322

SAO234475
SAO234475